Rhipidiaceae

plural noun

Rhi·​pid·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

rə̇ˌpidēˈāsēˌē

: a family of phycomycetous fungi (order Leptomitales) that have the thallus differentiated into holdfast, basal cell, and hyphal branches

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Rhipidium, type genus + -aceae

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